To Every Season

Hello everyone! Happy day to you all!  It's a beautiful day in my little mountain town...blue skies, fall colors, crisp...but not too cool!  I love that even on a day when I tearful and  sad, I can look out my window, see God's handiwork and find a bit of JOY. I feel blessed to live where I live and and am so grateful for my ,any blessings!

Today I'd like to share a card we've been making in my November classes!  My friend an teammate Trayce Bauer create a super FUN sampler that I just fell in love with...so I decided to turn it into a card!

The card base is a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock...scored at 4 1/4"  The first layer is a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Mint Macaron cardstock embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.  The square layer is a 3" X 3" piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock and is attached with dimensionals.  It has a 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock adhered to it with snail adhesive.  The leaves are stamped with the To Every Season stamp set and punched with the leaf punch from the Every Season Punch Pack.  These come as a bundle priced at $36.00.  I LOVE IT!! The colors I uses are Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Merry Merlot and Pretty Peacock (one for on top of the sentiment).  Each leaf is attached with a glue dot.  The square in the middle is a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece of Champagne Foil cardstock and is attached with dimensionals.  The sentiment is stamped onto a 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" piece of Mint Macaron cardstock  and is stamped in Memento Black ink.  I used my stamparatus to get it perfectly in the center!  Add a couple of leave and a bow to the square to finish it off!  If you have any extra leaves, add to the inside of your card or your envelope!  SUPER FUN don't you think!?!

Hey...thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'm thankful for my blog today as it got me out of my funk...I'm also thankful for you that follow me and encourage me to keep creating!  THANK YOU!

Here's what's happening with Scrap Happens Here this month!  THANKS so much for stopping by!  ENJOY the rest of your day!

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REMEMBER...use November's hostess code SZCYEYZP and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) and you'll get goodies from me!! These will be mailed separately the first week of December! 

You'll receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my November classes!  Here's what were making this month! 

You'll also receive this months gift when you spend a minimum of $50  (before tax & shipping)!

Jingle Bells
(an $5.00 value)

~Today's Thought~

August ICS Blog Hop - Beautiful Bundles

Hello Everyone and WELCOME to the August ICS (Inspire, Create & Share) Blog Hop!  Our theme this month is Beautiful Bundles. I have a class in half an hour so I won't get to enjoy all of the beautiful creations until later this evening, but I hope you'll join the hop and BE INSPIRED!!

My card is created with the To A Wild Rose Bundle. You can find it on page 141 of the Annual Catalog.  My 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base is Gray Granite ( with a 4 1/8" X 5 3/8" piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock as it's first layer.  I embossed a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Subtle embossing folder as my top layer.  All of the pieces are cut with the Wild Rose dies except for the partial circle which is from the Stitched Shapes framelit dies.  The colors I used are Gray Granite, Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz!  Oh...I also added some Pearl Basic Jewels and a Designer Element to the center of the flowers!  I LOVE this bundle...it truly is BEAUTIFUL!

Thanks BUNCHES for following along on this BLOG HOP!  Next up is Judy Anderson at Judy Stamps!  Click below to see her lovely creation!

Here's a reminder of all that's happening this month!

DON'T FORGET TO USE YOUR BONUS CODES!!

Click here to see how to redeem Bonus Days Coupons in August.

REMEMBER...use August's hostess code ND4Q23PP and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) 

and you will also receive a FREE from me!

Please use this months Hostess Code!

(only if your order is less than $150.00)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my August classes!  Here's what were making this month! 

You'll also receive this months gift when you spend a minimum $50  (before tax & shipping) Just in time for FALL!!

(an $8.00 value)

~Today's Thought~

Tuesday's Tip - Dino Days and a FUN FOLD

Good Morning and WELCOME to Tuesday's Tip!  Today I have a super cute card to share with you using a fun fold and the Dino Days stamp set, the Dino Dies, Dinoroar designer paper and the Meant to Be stamp set! I hope you  have fun with it like I did!

Here are the measurements!

Card Base:

Pretty Peacock - 7 3/4" X 5 1/2"        scored at 1 3/4" and 6"

Inside:

Granny Apple Green - 4" X 5 1/4"
Whisper White - 3 1/4" X 5"

DSP:

Dinoroar - 1 3/8" X 1 5/8"

I also used the Subtle embossing folder to add texture to my dinosaur egg!  LOVE IT!  Don't forget to add those cute little hearts from the Meant to Be stamp set!

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THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful day (it's suppose to be cooler here YAY!!!).  I have to go to Redding for an orthodontist appointment and back to school clothes shopping so I'm thrilled it's suppose to be cooler!!  I'll be back tomorrow...I hope you'll join me again!!

Here's a reminder of all that's happening this month! DON'T FORGET TO USE YOUR BONUS CODES!! Click here to see how to redeem Bonus Days Coupons in August. REMEMBER...use August's hostess code ND4Q23PP and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping)  and you will also receive a FREE from me! Please use this months Hostess Code! (only if your order is less than $150.00) You'll also receive the following... One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice! The projects we make in my August classes!  Here's what were making this month!  You'll also receive this months gift when you spend a minimum $50  (before tax & shipping) Just in time for FALL!! (an $8.00 value) ~Today's Thought~

ICS Blog Hop - Dads, Grads, Brides and Babies

Hello there Stampin' Friends!  Welcome to May's Inspire, Create & Share Blog Hop! I hope you'll hop with us, finding lots of INSPIRATION along the way!  This months theme is Dads, Grads, Brides and Babies.  I have a friend who needed a card so I chose Brides!  

My card has a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Whisper White card base. One of the brides colors is burgundy and I wanted to incorporate it into my card very faintly, so for my first layer I added a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Merry Merlot cardstock.  Next is a 3 7/8" X 5 1/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock that is embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder (this is a MUST HAVE embossing folder if you don't already have it).  The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and is stamped in Gray Granite Ink onto a stitched oval from the Stitched Shapes framelits.  I added some details from the Flourish Thinlits (also in Whisper White) with dimensionals.  Last, I added Pearl Basic Jewels and a bow that I tied with Whisper White Flax Ribbon which I had taken apart into threads. I LOVE it...and hope you do too!

Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by this evening...but you're not finished yet!  Hop on over to Cheryl blog at Create with Cheryl by clicking on the NEXT arrow below!

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First Frost & Hollyhocks!

Hello there!  Hope your Thursday is GREAT!!! I'm getting a slow start today!  Slept in...no gym (my kids are off this week...so I guess mom is too!)  My class was great yesterday!  I had 15 wonderful ladies and it was so fun to hear their stories about the SNOW STORM IN REDDING last week!  Redding doesn't usually get much snow...hardly any!  Last week they got a FOOT of snow, some places got 1 1/2' and one gal said they had about 2'!  They got more snow than me and I live in the mountains!  It was crazy!  Anyway...it was fun to listen to them visit and chat  I think that took about the first 20 minutes of class and I loved it. RELATIONSHIPS are what are important and cards/papercrafting is the vehicle to making those relationships! I am blessed!  

Today, I want to share another card from my February classes!  THANK YOUR for allowing me to share what I love to do...with you!! ENJOY!!

This card is similar to one of my #simplestamping cards...I just stepped it up a notch!  It was inspired by two special people who brought hollyhocks into my life!

I LOVE hollyhocks...my dad loved hollyhocks (they grew wild where he grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska) and a dear girlfriend who passed in 2000 loved hollyhocks...so this card holds a lot of emotion for me.  I had harvested a bunch of hollyhock seeds from my girlfriends BEAUTIFUL garden to plant in my garden.  When she passed unexpectedly at 40, I made little seed packets with those seeds to give to everyone who came to celebrate her life.  That way, everyone could have a little piece of her!  Sadly, I moved from that house and don't have those flowers from her garden anymore...but I have the memories and I still grow hollyhocks.  

Anyway...I LOVE this card for so many reasons! I hope you do too!  Here's how it was created!

My card base is a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock and the first mat is a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Calypso Coral cardstock.  I embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder.  This is a MUST HAVE embossing folder in my mind!
Next I cut a rectangle with the Rectangle Stitched Framelits and used the First Frost stamp set to create the hollyhock.  I started with the stem...stamping it in Pear Pizzazz ink and added the flowers one at a time with Calypso Coral ink.  These stamps are deeply etched to give you the look of two-step stamping without the work!  I LOVE THEM!!  Last, I added a bow with the Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon and attached the stamped image with dimensionals!  Isn't it pretty?

That's it...I hope you're feeling INSPIRED to CREATE!  Have a WONDERFUL day and THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by! 

Don't Forget...

REMEMBER...use this months hostess code 9T9TNNYC and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping...any you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Frosted Flower Embellishments

(a $7.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my February classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my February classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in March!

~Today's Thought~

"Make-it Monday" Rooted in Nature

Good morning everyone!  Happy Columbus Day!  What a FUN treat for me...my husband and my kiddos are home today!  I LOVE it when they are home!  How was your weekend?  Did you find any time to create?  I didn't...I was to busy with kid stuff and driving!  Living in the mountains is WONDERFUL and BEAUTIFUL...but we have to drive long distances for sports.  It's worth it though so NO COMPLAINING from me! 

Hey...I having my FIRST Facebook Live this morning at 10am.  I'll be demonstrating how to create a super cute treat bag I made for our monthly FB Hop which is on the 7th of each month!  I hope you'll join me...I'm a pretty nervous!  If you miss it live you can still see it...just go to my Facebook Page! 

Well...it's Monday and I have such a pretty "Make-It Monday" card to share with you today!  It's created with one of my FAVORITE stamp sets!  ENJOY!!

"Make-It Monday": ROOTED IN NATURE card created with Stampin' Up! products
All images © 1990-2018 Stampin’ Up!® 

Supplies: 
•    Stamps: Rooted In Nature (146479 Wood Mount, 146482 Clear Mount), Itty Bitty Greetings (146664 Wood Mount, 1496667 Clear Mount)
•    Stamp Pads: Soft Suede (147115), Cajun Craze (147085), Crumb Cake (147116)
•    Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686), Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (146338)
•    Misc.: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (145372), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Subtle Embossing Folder (143706), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
  
Measurements:  
•    Very Vanilla: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”; 4” x 5 ¼”, 1 ¼” x 4”; scrap for greeting
•    Early Espresso: 1 3/8” x 4”
•    Nature’s Poem: ¼” x 4”

Instructions:
1.    Emboss the vanilla strip for the center with the Subtle embossing folder.
2.    Stamp the greeting on the scrap of vanilla and cut out the smallest stitched oval frame using the Big Shot.
3.    In the upper right portion of the 4” x 5 ¼” Vanilla piece, stamp the trio of leaves stamp in Soft Suede ink and then stamp it a second time with out re-inking. Repeat these same steps in the lower left portion.
4.    Ink up the stamp with many leaves in Cajun Craze. Stamp next to the trio of leaves in full ink, then stamp a second time without re-inking.
5.    Stamp the smaller single leaf in Crumb Cake ink next to the Cajun leaves in both areas.
6.    Mount the stamped piece on the folded card base.
7.    Layer the embossed piece in the center over the leaves.
8.    Layer the Nature’s Poem strip on the embossed piece.
9.    Mount the greeting on a Dimensional and attach to the center of the card. 

I hope you'll give this card a try!  I LOVE the clean and simple look of it and it can be used for any occasion!  Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!  I'll be back tomorrow with Tuesday's Tip!!

REMEMBER....use this months hostess code  9K6G7TSR and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

(a $7.00 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my October classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my September classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in November.

If you have ANY questions...please contact me!  I'm here to help!

~Today's Thought~

Wishing You Well

Hey there paper crafting friends!  How's your day coming along?  I'm sitting here typing my blog, listening to Ed Sheeran and eating a Costco poppy seed muffin!  Life is good!  

Today I want to share a card we made in my class yesterday!  I think it was the FAVORITE card!  EVERYONE LOVES THE BOW!!!

I had some requests for sympathy cards so I created this simple but so pretty card!  Most colors would be beautiful, but I used Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Tranquil Tide. I used a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Whisper White cardbase.  The 4" X 5 1/4" Crumb Cake mat is embossed with the Subtle embossing folder.  My stamped image is a 2 3/4" X 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock and is stamped with the Wishing You Well stamp set.  I used Crumb Cake ink to stamp the wheat and sentiment and Tranquil Tide to stamp that bow! The stamped image is attached to a 2 7/8" X 4 1/8" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock then to a 3" X 4 1/4" piece of Early Espresso cardstock.  It is attached to the card base with dimensionals!  Totally SIMPLE card and so pretty!  This stamp set it definitely a keeper!

Here's what I used!

Subtle Embossing Folder #143706  $10.00

Wishing You Well Clear Mount Stamp Set  #147864  $19.00

Well..that's it!  I have a retreat this weekend with my church and I have some seaside treat boxes to finish up so I'm gonna head out to my shop!  THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by!  Have a FANTASTIC day!!

REMEMBER....use this months hostess code  FGYGZMR9 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Colored Doilies (a $4.50 value).

* 24 doilies - 6 each of 4 colors: Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive  * 3" (7.6 cm)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my September classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my September classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in October or before if possible or along with the free class items if you order the bundle.

If you have ANY questions...please contact me!  I'm here to help!

~Today's Thought~